Our Special Events Team - Meet Our Special Events Experts

President

Missy Weld

Missy provides the daily leadership and forward-thinking for our company. Prior to purchasing The Speakers Network in 1996, Missy was the national marketing director for The Farrell Group, a productivity training company headquartered in Columbia, South Carolina. During her distinguished career as the head of a successful speakers bureau, Missy served for three years as showcase chair for the International Association of Speakers Bureaus and was awarded both the President’s Award and the coveted Dottie Walters Award for her service to others in the industry. She also served as educational director of the Carolinas Chapter of Meeting Planners International. Missy is passionately involved in fundraising and volunteer work for local community organizations. When she’s not working, she enjoys reading, traveling, entertaining, book club, family, and friends.

Missy@SpeakersNetworkWorldwide.com
704-342-0095 Ext. 11
704-533-1706 (cell)

The Missy Quiz

Which one of the following statements about Missy is not true?

Walked 110 miles across the Swiss Alps.
Haven’t missed a ski trip in over 10 years till 2018 (foot issue).
I ate Ben Stein’s dinner!

Email Missy with your guess!

Sr. Vice President

Patti Allen

For more than 20 years, Patti has dedicated herself to creating lasting client relationships and finding the perfect match between meeting planners and speakers. Her clients are consistently awed by Patti’s attention to every aspect of the speaker search and procurement process, ensuring no detail is overlooked. Patti honed this skill by working in the legal field before bringing her talents to Speakers Network Worldwide. In her free time, Patti enjoys traveling, reading, gardening, spending time with family and friends — and she’s always ready for an adventure.

Patti@SpeakersNetworkWorldwide.com
704-342-0095 Ext. 22
704-458-2280